Concerns of Listeria contamination prompt nationwide ice cream recall
Jun 25, 2024
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in frail or elderly people as well as young children.
With bird flu a threat, FDA asks some states to curb sales of raw milk
Jun 07, 2024
In an open letter to state and local officials, the agency urged more testing of herds that produce raw milk for sale and recommended that states use their regulatory powers to stop the sale of raw milk...
Lawsuit claims Poppi Soda not as gut-healthy as company says
Jun 04, 2024
The lawsuit claims that the drinks contain only around 2 grams of the prebiotic agave inulin fiber, which it said isn’t enough to make any difference in gut health.
CDC issues another warning of Salmonella risk from backyard poultry
May 28, 2024
The most vulnerable include adults aged 65 years or more years, people with weakened immune systems and chlidren.
High Mediterranean diet adherence tied to fewer anxiety, stress symptoms
May 24, 2024
No such association was seen for depression symptoms in older adults.
Avoid raw milk to cut risk of bird flu, officials urge
May 01, 2024
People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the US Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
USDA gets tougher on salmonella in raw breaded chicken products
Apr 26, 2024
Salmonella infections cost about $4.1 billion each year in the United States, with loss of productivity estimated at $88 million, the USDA said.
10 sickened by E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Feb 20, 2024
Officials say 10 people have been sickened and four hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
Expanded use of Xolair to treat food allergies approved by the FDA
Feb 17, 2024
Xolair is not meant to substitute for emergency anaphylaxis medications such as the EpiPen.
CDC warns of Listeria outbreak tied to cheese, yogurt
Feb 06, 2024
There is an increased risk among adults aged 65 or more years as well as and people with weakened immune systems, the CDC says.